West Yorkshire - Climate

Climate

West Yorkshire has an Oceanic climate, similar to almost all the United Kingdom. West Yorkshire tends to be cooler than counties further south, due to the inland location and high elevation (especially in the west of the county), and snow is common, as are sub-zero temperatures. In December 2010, many rivers in West Yorkshire froze over, such as the River Wharfe and River Aire.

Temperatures vary throughout the year, often reaching 30°C, and in winter often fall to -16°C (as in December 2010), but in general they remain between -1°C and 20°C all year.

Climate data for West Yorkshire
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5
(41)		 5
(41)		 8
(46)		 11
(52)		 15
(59)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 17
(63)		 13
(55)		 8
(46)		 6
(43)		 12.0
(53.6)
Average low °C (°F) 0
(32)		 0
(32)		 1
(34)		 3
(37)		 5
(41)		 8
(46)		 10
(50)		 10
(50)		 8
(46)		 6
(43)		 2
(36)		 1
(34)		 4.5
(40.1)
Rainfall mm (inches) 61
(2.4)		 45
(1.77)		 52
(2.05)		 48
(1.89)		 54
(2.13)		 54
(2.13)		 51
(2.01)		 65
(2.56)		 57
(2.24)		 55
(2.17)		 57
(2.24)		 61
(2.4)		 660
(25.98)
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